Book description
Celebrate sixty years of the world's most famous magical flying car.Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a fast-paced children's adventure story, originally written by Ian Fleming - the creator of James Bond - to read to his son, Caspar. It follows the Pott family: Caractacus, Mimsie, Jemima and Jeremy, who just invented an incredible whistling sweet. Their next project? Fixing up their new car - a very, very special car... It takes them on the adventure of a lifetime, over the sea, through the sky and into the clutches of some very villainous gangsters!This prestige hardback edition features the classic cover and iconic illustrations by John Burningham. John Burningham was an award-winning artist and illustrator. Born in 1936, he worked in multiple mediums - painting, illustration, collage and sculpture. He was known especially for the wit and humour in his storytelling and artwork and was hugely admired amongst his contemporaries. His critically acclaimed picture books are loved all over the world.
The China Wall
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Chicago Blackout
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Kamikaze Grandma
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DreamDasher
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PixelPioneer
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Old Man Winter
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Gothic Gucci
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Grinch Cheese
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Thumb Candy
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Guillotine Trigger
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Petite Flurry
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Steel Solstice
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience